American Meteor Society

Reports Report 297f (Event 297-2017)

Observer
Name Lorinda G
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I had never seen a fireball or meteor before. I was driving home from work and saw what I thought was a huge firework but when I saw how fast it going and the size of light I knew it was something astronomical. As quickly as it came into my sight of vision is as quickly as it left. If only I had a better vantage point I would have loved to be able to see it a bit longer. A very large bright green light with some red in the tail of it.
Location
Address San Antonio, TX
Latitude 29° 33' 25.98'' N (29.557218°)
Longitude 98° 37' 44.96'' W (-98.629155°)
Elevation 280.2m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-01-25 20:45 CST
UT Date & Time 2017-01-26 02:45 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 103°
Moving
Facing azimuth 93.55°
First azimuth 23.72°
First elevation 12°
Last azimuth 191.49°
Last elevation 6°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Green, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
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Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
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Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
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Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
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Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
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